Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Hold your horses

Options:

Be responsible

Be inferior

Be indifferent

Be patient

Correct Answer:

Be patient

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "hold your horses" is >Be patient.<

This idiom is used to tell someone to slow down or to wait a moment. It is often used when someone is getting excited or impatient. The idiom comes from the fact that horses need to be held back in order to prevent them from running too fast.

The other options are not correct.

  • To be responsible does not mean to hold your horses.
  • To be inferior does not mean to hold your horses.
  • To be indifferent does not mean to hold your horses.